Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c16.s8.8
Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c16.s8.8
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v1.c16.s8.8
Aqibat came and interviewed him. The subtle Kashmiri wore a *darvish's* frock ("a long *gul-ārmāni* robe known in India as the badge of a man who has abandoned the world," *Muz.* 89), and whined that he was bent on retiring to a life of asceticism as his master Imād did not appreciate him. The Emperor was taken in and gave him a post in his own service! Then Aqibat took leave for Khurja, promising to bring that district under his new master's control.